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Explore sex trafficking prevention best practices for implementing provisions of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (P.L. 113-183).

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Learn to prepare transgender children and youth for court and support them in the courtroom.

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Read about the value of collaboration as the key to prevention, safety, and long-term stability for children and families.

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Listen in as parents and workers share their perspectives on the value of and approaches to improving comprehensive assessment of parents. 

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Explore the benefits of and strategies for recruiting and integrating people with lived expertise into the child welfare workforce.

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Learn how people with lived expertise have used their experiences to advocate for changes in approach, practice, and policy in child welfare. 

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Explore additional resources to learn about key considerations to sustain research and evaluation partnerships with people with lived expertise and minimize harm. 

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Learn about key considerations to sustain research and evaluation partnerships with people with lived expertise and minimize harm. 

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Engage staff and partners with activities in this guide to start a dialogue and create a vision for a more prevention-focused child welfare system.

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The infographic provides a visual reference for the cultural shift needed to protect children through strengthening families.

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Helps child welfare leaders identify what they can do to advance their prevention vision and shows what they will see as that vision takes root.

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Ensure that youth and young adults exiting foster care can obtain their vital documents before transitioning from foster care.

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Discover strategies for partnering with noncustodial fathers and paternal family members in child welfare. 

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Explore additional resources to discover strategies for partnering with noncustodial fathers and paternal family members in child welfare. 

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Addressed developmentally appropriate services for youth in foster care and identified best practices for Federal support of States and territories in implementing provisions of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (P.L. 113-183).